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Legislation tracker · Virginia

Digital safety and shopping laws in Virginia

What Virginia has passed for families online and for honest shopping — plus how it stands today. Federal law applies here too; see the federal tracker.

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VIRGINIA SB 854 May 2025 ENACTED
Enacted Virginia Families May 2025

Virginia Social Media Time-Limit Law (SB 854)

Enacted May 2025; enjoined by a federal court February 2026 — Virginia is appealing

A first-of-its-kind law capping social media at one hour per app per day, by default, for users under 16 — parents can raise or lower the limit. A federal judge blocked it on First Amendment grounds shortly after it took effect.

What it means at your kitchen tableThe boldest attempt yet to put screen-time limits into law rather than leaving them to parental-control apps — its appeal will shape whether other states can follow.

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